(The following obituary is from the “Fresno Bee,” Monday, June 20, 1927, page 2, column 4.)

California Pioneer, Marble Miner, Is Dead

“San Francisco, June 20....Giacomo Cuneo, 85, member of a prominent local family, and for nearly seventy years a resident of California, died here yesterday at the home of a nephew.

“Coming to California from Italy in 1860, Cuneo became extensively connected with many mining enterprises in Amador County, operating a marble quarry there for some time. Five nieces and four nephews survive him.”

Please note: There are some records available on Giacomo Cuneo and others with the Cuneo family surname available on the Amador County, California, web site in the Archives. (These records are available by using their Search feature.)
http://www.co.amador.ca.us/

Peggy B. Perazzo
pbperazzo@comcast.net
Stone Quarries and Beyond
http://quarriesandbeyond.org/